All middle school youth (6th-8th Grade) are invited to join us for a *BRAND NEW PROGRAM* - Middle School Discipleship Team!
Back in 2018, the Diocese of Worcester launched the Diocesan Youth Discipleship Team for high schoolers. This fall, we will be introducing a middle school version!
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What is the Middle School Discipleship Team?
The Middle School Discipleship Team is a program designed to accompany young people in formation, Christian leadership, and ultimately fostering a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The team is open to any young person in 6th-8th grade from parishes or schools around the Diocese of Worcester. The Middle School Discipleship Team focuses on 3 components - prayer, formation, and evangelization.
What is the format and commitment level of the program?
The Middle School Discipleship Team has 3 categories of commitments. The commitments focus on each of the 3 components of the team. While all commitment engages all 3 of the components, each of the commitments also has a particular focus on one of the components specifically.
1. Retreat (Prayer) - The program begins with a day-long retreat opportunity where members will participate in icebreakers and community building activities, hear witness talks by members of the high school Discipleship Team, participate in small group discussions, and encounter Jesus in the Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, and the opportunity for confession. The overall goal of the retreat is to help a teen begin or grow in their relationship with Christ through a personal prayer life.
Below are a few ways that the Middle School Discipleship Team can assist you in starting or growing a parish youth ministry program!